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Dubbo celebrates International Nurses Day
12 May 2009
On International Nurses Day on Tuesday 12 May, lecturers and students at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Nursing and Midwifery at Dubbo have marked the contribution nurses make to the community. “Nursing is an increasingly important profession which plays a vital role in the health care of individuals and communities,” said Head of School, Professor Elaine Duffy. “On International Nurses Day, I am proud to say that CSU, as the University of inland Australia, plays a major role educating nurses who can work in rural regions throughout the nation or anywhere in the world.” Ms Lyn Croxon, lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Dubbo, said the Bachelor of Nursing course has been running at CSU at Dubbo for nearly ten years and students undertake their clinical placements in a variety of rural and metropolitan settings. “Each year graduates commence work in regional hospitals to boost the nursing workforce in country areas,” said Ms Croxon. “The first year nursing students are about to embark on their first clinical placement in rural community health settings.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with lecturer at the CSU School of Nursing and Midwifery at Dubbo, Ms Lyn Croxon. Graduates from CSU at Dubbo have taken various career paths including working overseas, in remote area nursing and nursing management. Some have also undertaken further study, such as midwifery or intensive care nursing.
Print this story How maths is learned at home and school
12 May 2009
The process of how mathematics is learnt by school students has long been investigated by Charles Sturt University (CSU) senior lecturer Dr Tamsin Meaney. The academic has worked with non-English speaking students in Sydney, Indigenous students in the Northern Territory, teachers in the Republic of Kiribati, and in a Maori school in New Zealand. At a public lecture in West Wyalong on Wednesday 27 May, Dr Meaney will discuss how children come to school with a wealth of mathematical experiences learnt outside the classroom. She will examine the common measurement experiences at home and how they assist school lessons. “The more that parents and teachers work together, the more likely that children will learn with confidence,” said Dr Meaney. ”Often with mathematics, this has lead to an emphasis on the parents having to learn about what happens in schools. However, teachers can also learn a lot about what happens at home and use this in planning more tailored learning opportunities.”
Media Note: Dr Tamsin Meaney is from the CSU School of Education in Wagga. She is available for interviews on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons. The public lecture, Only two more sleeps until the school holidays; Learning from outside school mathematical practices, is presented by CSU and the Bland Shire Council at 6pm Wednesday 27 May, Bland Shire Council Chambers, Shire St, West Wyalong. RSVP Ms Julie Sharpe on 02 6972 2266 or send an email.
Print this story Loving & Hating Hollywood to be launched
05 May 2009
 A new book examining the mixed reactions to the influence of Hollywood on national and local cinemas will be launched in Bathurst on Thursday 7 May by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Anthony Cahalan. Loving & Hating Hollywood – Reframing global and local cinema by Associate Professor Jane Mills from the CSU School of Communication, argues that cinema, an art form for more than 100 years, is in a state of constant reinvention due to the interactions between cinemas, films, filmmakers and audiences. Professor Mills asserts that the influence of Hollywood, home of film production in the United States, is often viewed with unnecessary antagonism around the world. “It makes more sense to look at the constant give and take between film cultures in an industry that has been globalised since the very beginnings of cinema. If we focus on a negative view of Hollywood, we ignore or fail to see how all cinemas influence each other. This often results in exciting new films and types of cinemas which push the boundaries of film art,” Professor Mills said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Associate Professor Jane Mills. Loving & Hating Hollywood – Reframing global and local cinema is published by Allen & Unwin and will be launched in Bathurst at 5.30pm on Thursday 7 May at the upstairs Wattle Bar, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, William St, Bathurst. Print this story War on weeds in Central West
05 May 2009
The war against weeds in the NSW Central West continues and one Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher is determined to help win the battle. A dominant weed in the region is serrated tussock, one of Australia's most noxious weeds estimated to cost NSW farmers more than $40 million each year in lost production. Dr Aaron Simmons from the University’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences will be talking at regional meetings organised by the NSW/ACT Serrated Tussock Working Party about results from research conducted over the past four years by researchers at CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. “The research has been used to improve current guidelines on best management practice for controlling serrated tussock in native pastures,“ Dr Simmons says. “'Serrated tussock has no boundaries - it is not just a 'farmer's' problem, it's an environmental problem that belongs to the whole community.“
Media Note: For interviews with Dr Aaron Simmons on serrated tussock research, contact CSU Media. Public meetings on the latest research on serrated tussock will be held at Euchareena on the Monday 11 May, Trunkey Creek on Friday 15 May, Goulburn on Tuesday 19 May and Nimmitabel on Thursday 21 May. Interested attendees should check their local paper and ABC Radio for details. Print this story What is the threat of this new flu?
04 May 2009
While influenza A (H1N1), formerly known as swine flu, has not yet been found in Australia, authorities are urging the public to take precautions against infection. Charles Sturt University (CSU) is holding a public seminar on Wednesday 6 May to provide facts and dispel the myths about the pandemic which is unfolding around the global. Associate Professor in Veterinary Pathobiology at CSU, Shane Raidal, said all new influenza viruses are a threat but the mechanisms put in place by the World Health Organisation provide a means for early detection and intervention. He will address the Reassortment amongst and evolution of influenza viruses at the seminar. Associate Professor in Diagnostic Pathology John Glastonbury, will discuss The pathogenesis and pathology of the disease in pigs and humans. Professor Glastonbury’s teaching and research interests include the diseases of pigs. The third speaker, Dr Ross Cutler, holds an adjunct appointment at CSU and is a veterinarian who specialises in pigs. He will speak about Epidemiology, biosecurity and international issues relating to the influenza.
Media Note: The seminar is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday 6 May 2009 from 12 - 1pm at the Bangayarra Room at the CSU Convention Centre at Wagga Wagga. RSVP to Ms Kaz Butts on 6933 2760 or savs@csu.edu.au. Associate Professors John Glastonbury and Shane Raidal and Dr Ross Cutler are located in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Wagga Wagga. Associate Professor Glastonbury and Dr Heather Cavanagh are available for comment. See details here.
Print this story CSU specialist in infectious diseases
01 May 2009
 The international response to the outbreak of the new virus known as influenza A (H1N1), formerly known as swine flu, reveals the tremendous advances that have been made in monitoring and diagnosis of these new strains of influenza in recent years. “It is very encouraging to see the co-ordinated response to the outbreak by the World Health Organisation and countries around the world, including Australia, to prevent the influenza A (H1N1) becoming a pandemic,” said Dr Heather Cavanagh, a specialist in infectious disease and senior lecturer with the School of Biomedical Sciences at Wagga Wagga. Dr Cavanagh noted that “until we know the exact number of people who have been infected we are unable to determine the exact risk of fatality. People should not panic at the publicity over this outbreak but should use common sense in avoiding areas where there have been confirmed cases, practice high hygiene standards such as hand-washing and see medical attention if flu-like symptoms persist or appear particularly severe. This virus is currently responding well to anti-viral drugs, however, there is a need to catch it in time to prevent fatalities.” Dr Cavanagh says there is nothing unusual in influenza viruses crossing species. “But the concern with this outbreak is due to the unusual combination of species susceptible to it, the fact that it can be passed directly from person-to-person and the potential ability of the virus to further mutate as it passes around the world,” said Dr Cavanagh.
Media Note: Senior lecturer with School of Biomedical Sciences at Wagga Wagga Dr Heather Cavanagh is available for interview. John Glastonbury, Associate Professor in Diagnostic Pathology with School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Wagga Wagga, is available for comment on diseases of pigs. Read more here. A public seminar on influenza A (H1N1) will be held at CSU at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 6 May. Read more here. Print this story CSU expert on swine flu
29 Apr 2009
John Glastonbury, Associate Professor in Diagnostic Pathology with Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Wagga Wagga, is available for comment on emergency management of the swine influenza in animals. Professor Glastonbury’s teaching and research interests include diseases of pigs, and he can describe how the disease behaves in pigs, a history of other outbreaks and its threat to people. A public seminar will be held on the influenza A (H1N1) at CSU at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 6 May. Read more here.
Media Note: For comments on swine influenza from Associate Professor John Glastonbury, contact CSU Media. Print this story High level advice for rural R&D
28 Apr 2009
 Professor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Jim Pratley, has been appointed to a key Australian Government advisory body on rural research and development. The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon. Tony Burke, MP, this year announced the establishment of the Rural Research & Development (R&D) Council. The Council is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D and aims to provide high level advice and coordination to better target and improve the effectiveness of the government’s investment in rural R&D. Professor Pratley, who is also Secretary of the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture, is one of 10 members on the new Council. Professor Pratley is a staff member at the E H Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation in Wagga Wagga, a collaborative alliance between CSU and the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The Rural R & D Council is due to meet again in May.
Media Note: Professor Jim Pratley is based in the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga. Print this story Visit by Animal Health Australia
28 Apr 2009
 Veterinary science facilities at Charles Sturt University (CSU) and collaborative research in animal production and health have recently been given a vote of confidence during a key visit to Wagga Wagga. The support for facilities, research and diagnostic scientists came from the Board of Animal Health Australia, a not-for-profit public company established by government and major national livestock industry organisations. The visit in early April included meetings with the Director of the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Professor Deirdre Lemerle, Head of the CSU School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Professor Kym Abbott, as well as Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Professor Terry Spithill, and Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, Professor Nicholas Sangster, who organised the visit. “The Board was particularly interested in the construction of the University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,” said Professor Abbott. “The laboratory will make a critical contribution to the Australian Animal Health Laboratory Network, by virtue of its location, facilities, staff and the opportunities it will offer to educate the next generation of veterinary pathobiologists.” Ongoing discussions are planned between Animal Health Australia and CSU during the $8.2 million construction of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory during 2009.
Media Note: Animal Health Australia initiates and manages over 50 collaborative programs that improve animal and human health, food safety and quality, market access, animal welfare, livestock productivity and national biosecurity. The company’s board, headed by Chairman Dr Roly Nieper, also held one of its regular meetings at CSU. The EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is an alliance between CSU and NSW Department of Primary Industries. Print this story Industry accreditation for advertising course
28 Apr 2009
 The advertising course at Charles Sturt University (CSU) is now fully accredited by the national industry body, the Media Federation of Australia (MFA). Associate Professor Rod McCulloch, Head of the CSU School of Communication and advertising course coordinator, said “This is great news for the University and our students, and is a tribute to the hard work of Mr David Maxwell, lecturer in advertising at CSU, who made it happen. It means that the overarching national body of advertising media professionals in Australia recognises and endorses the course, and this ensures that CSU is a leading provider of job-ready professionals who can work anywhere in Australia or the world. In line with the speed of change media is experiencing, our advertising course is going from strength to strength, and our students are prepared for exciting roles in a dynamic and challenging economic climate where advertisers increasingly seek more bang for their bucks. The accreditation of the course adds a level of certainty to our students’ and graduates’ prospects.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Associate Professor Rod McCulloch. Print this story |
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